First Nations

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Scope note(s)

  • Individuals and communities of native ancestry

  • North American indigenous peoples, Metis and Inuit

  • Records pertaining to and created by First Nations individuals, families, bands, agencies

  • Government agencies and treaties

  • First Nations organizations and

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Source note(s)

  • MemoryBC Subject Groups

1321 Archival description results for First Nations

1321 results directly related Exclude narrower terms
Battle Hill
2012.13.1.51.108 · Item · 1978
Part of J. Kent Sedgwick fonds

Image depicts the Battle Hill National Historic Site in Kitwanga, B.C.. The sign located there says: "The small knoll in the valley was a native fortress. Legends maintain that it was man-made: built to repel marauding coastal tribes. The hill was theRead more

Bark shredder and
2009.7.1.226 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Carved wooden bark shredder inlaid with abalone shell, used to soften and break up fibres of cedar bark. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, PhotographicRead more

2002.14.1.09.166 · File · 2000-2006
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of research materials concerning indigenous and the transfer of traditional knowledge and science in Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. File includes published materials including journal issues and magazines and promotional materials forRead more

2002.14.1.09.189 · File · 2001-2002
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of printed Australian websites including the Australian Historical Association, the National Pioneer Women's Hall of Fame, the Humanities Research Centre, and the centre fir cross-cultural research.

Australia Research material
2002.14.4.34 · File · 2001-2002
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File contains material, based on research in Australia, for Ainley's research project, "Re-explorations: science and environment in 19th and 20th century Canada and Australia." It consists of bibliographies, lists of archives with relevant material, aRead more

Australia research contacts
2002.14.1.09.192 · File · 2001
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists of printed webpages of research institutions, including libraries and archives, and contact information for individual researchers for Ainley's work on Australian indigenous knowledge.

Audiovisual Material
1992.10.2 · Series · 1991-2000
Part of Ron A. Sebastian Collection

File consists of 6 videocassettes of the construction of ceremonial mace, chairs, and Senate doors for the University of Northern British Columbia.

Audio Recordings
2001.15.2 · Series · [between 1960 and 1975]
Part of Nedra Jane Paul collection

Series contains audio recordings taken by Nedra (Ginty) Jane Paul of stories and songs from First Nations people and other residents of Northern BC.

Articles by Wendy Wickwire
2002.14.1.09.046 · File · Photocopied [2001?]
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File contains a catalogue record and two articles by Wendy Wickwire, "To See Ourselves as the Other's other: Nlaka'pamux Contact Narratives" and "Women in Ethnography: The Research of James A. Teit."

2002.14.1.09.032 · File · 2002
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File contains material by and about Heather Harris. It consists of correspondence between Harris and Anna-Stina Kjellstrom about a meeting; Harris's curriculum vitae; a printout of a biography of Harris; abstracts and information relating toRead more

2002.14.1.09.037 · File · 2001
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File contains material by and about Harriet V. Kuhnlein. It consists of printouts of Kuhnlein's curriculum vitae; descriptions of projects with which she was involved; articles about her projects; and a list of selected publications with Nancy J. TurnerRead more

2009.7.1.071 · Item · [ca. 1880 - ca. 1915]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Clah or T'amks [Tsimshian name] stands on wood platform in front of shovel and pickaxe leaning against building. Clah was a hereditary chief and Hudson Bay Company employee who helped missionary William Duncan learn the Tsimshian language.

HandwrittenRead more

Argillite dish
2009.7.1.225 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Intricately carved argillite dish featuring human faces at either end of its rectangular shape. Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “22-2”

Argillite dish
2009.7.1.220 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Intricately carved argillite dish inlaid with abalone shell. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, Photographic Section. Oct. 6, 1939”. Numeric annotation on verso: “51-4”

Argillite dish
2009.7.1.224 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Intricately carved argillite dish featuring inlaid triangular pieces of stone or shell material around its perimeter and a series of seven faces within its centre. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on versoRead more

Argillite dish
2009.7.1.221 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Intricately carved argillite dish inlaid with abalone shell. Imagery suggests a killer whale and man motif. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on verso reads: “Department of Mines and Resources, PhotographicRead more

Argillite dish
2009.7.1.224 · Item · [ca. 1939]
Part of Archdeacon W. H. Collison fonds

Intricately carved argillite dish featuring inlaid triangular pieces of stone or shell material around its perimeter and a series of seven faces within its centre. Handwritten annotation in pen on verso reads: “W.E. Collison.” Stamped annotation on versoRead more

2009.7 · Fonds · 1870-2006

The Archdeacon W.H. Collison fonds consists of textual materials, maps, published materials and photographs all documenting Collison’s life and work with North Coastal First Nations communities in British Columbia. Types of records found within thisRead more

Collison, W.H. (Archdeacon)
2001.1.018 · File · 1993-2005
Part of NBCA Document and Ephemera Collection

File consists of digital scans of the following reports regarding indigenous land use:

  • Archeo Tech Associates. "An Aboriginal Sustenance Impact Assessment of the Quesnel River Gold Development Project, near Quesnel, B.C.". Prepared for the Mine Review
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2011.9.01.04 · Item · Sept. 19, 2009
Part of Forest History Association of BC fonds

Item consists of the panel on "Applying Traditional Knowledge to Future Initiatives: First Nations Historical and Future Relationships with the Forests" at the the "Exploring Our Roots: Forest History in Our Communities Annual Conference of the ForestRead more

Antonia Brommeland
2001.58.04 · File · 1997-1998
Part of Prince George Metis Elders Oral History Project Collection

File consists of an oral history given by Antonia Brommeland, which was gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's oral history project with the Prince George Metis Elders Society. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral history on the original cassette.

Annius Van Driesum
2003.11.1.45 · File · 1999-2000
Part of Island Cache Recovery Project Collection

File consists of an oral history given by Annius Van Driesum, which was gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's Island Cache Recovery Project. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral history on the original media.

2003.11.1.12 · File · 1999-2000
Part of Island Cache Recovery Project Collection

File consists of an oral history given by Anne Fitzsimmons and Herbert Greulich, which was gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's Island Cache Recovery Project. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral history on the original media.

Anna Bellrose
2001.58.02 · File · 1997-1998
Part of Prince George Metis Elders Oral History Project Collection

File consists of an oral history given by Anna Bellrose, which was gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's oral history project with the Prince George Metis Elders Society. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral history on the original cassette.

Anahim Lake Stampede
2006.25.1.77 · Item · Jul. 1964
Part of Al Elsey Moving Images Collection

Footage of the Anahim Stampede. The film includes recordings of the people at the stampede, bronco and bull riding, the area surrounding the arena, wild cow milking, children games such as sack races, horse racing around the arena, the concession standRead more

2001.8.2.2.107 · File · 2000
Part of Geoffrey R. Weller fonds

File consists of a conference paper titled "An Assessment of Canadian Intelligence Literature: 1980-2000" presented by Weller at ISA, Los Angeles, California, March 2000. This file was originally numbered to correspond with conference paper number 107Read more

Allison, Susan 1845-1937
2002.14.1.09.105 · File · 2001-2006
Part of Marianne (Marika) Ainley fonds

File consists if research materials and biographical information about Susan Allison, a pioneer the BC interior who worked with the indigenous of the region. File includes handwritten notes, photocopies from publications, and related correspondence.

Alistair McVey
2003.11.1.30 · File · 1999-2000
Part of Island Cache Recovery Project Collection

File consists of an oral history given by Alistair McVey, which was gathered as part of Dr. Mike Evan's Island Cache Recovery Project. Includes consent forms, transcripts, and the recorded oral history on the original media.

2001.8.2.2.020 · File · 1982
Part of Geoffrey R. Weller fonds

File consists of a paper titled "Algoma and Superior: Prospects for Political Separation in Northern Ontario and Northern Michigan" presented by Weller at the 1982 Western Social Science Association conference. This file was originally numbered toRead more